The Concordian - January 24th 2017

Concordia University’s weekly, independent student newspaper

VOLUME 34, ISSUE 17 | TUESDAY, JAN. 24, 2017

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Bell Let's Talk at Concordia Stingers men's hockey forward Philippe Hudon is Concordia's representative

Sports pg. 15

also in this issue

news

life

CASA cares about The tech world mental health p. 2 for LGBTQ+ p. 7

arts

music

Exploring spaces Concordia's at the FOFA p. 8 rocking prof

opinions

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Punishment in the new age p. 18

news

NEWS EDITORS /// news@theconcordian.com SAVANNA CRAIG & NELLY SERANDOUR-AMAR ( @savannacraig @nellsamar03)

CITY IN BRIEF NELLY SÉRANDOUR-AMAR CO-NEWS EDITOR Dog euthanized after attacking young boy A “pit bull-type dog,” as described by the borough of Verdun, had to be euthanized after attacking a seven-year-old boy on Sunday morning. According to CTV News, the boy’s face was injured in the attack and he was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries. He is expected to survive. The dog was asked to be euthanized by his owner, the boy ’s mother ’s par tner who lives at their house.

M ont re al Mayor D enis Coderre said the attack proves Breed Specification Legislation is necessary.

Montreal expecting one of the biggest snowfalls Although it may seem like a pretty warm winter so far, what may be considered the largest snowfall of the season is supposedly coming Tuesday.

According to CTV News, Environment Canada is predicting chances of snow every day until Saturday. Between 15 and 25 centimetres are expected to fall in the next few days, with a majority happening on Tuesday.

Wednesday is predicted to be the mildest day of the forecast with a high of 3 degrees Celsius, while only light snow expected for Thursday and Friday.

Teenagers under questioning after firearm report Two teenagers are currently being questioned by the Sûreté du Québec after they reported that they saw someone carrying a firearm near a high school west of Montreal. According to CBC News, Chêne-Bleu High School, located in Pincourt, on Île Perrot, was briefly locked down as a precaution, with students confined to their classrooms. Spokeswoman for t h e Q ueb e c prov inc ial police, Sgt. Joyce Kemp said police seized a pellet gun in the area.

CASA CARES

JMSB talks about mental health

Concordia students open up about mental health with the hashtag #TalksAboutIt

CHLOE RANALDI CO-NEWS ASSISTANT JMSB students have created a video series using the hashtag #TalksAboutIt as a way to encourage Concordia students to open up about their experiences with mental or emotional hardships.

The campaign was organized by CASA Cares, a non-profit organization of the Commerce and Administration Student Association (CASA) at JMSB, which promotes social awareness and inclusion. The student association is a volunteer-based organization with a mission to inspire students to get involved in their community and help destigmatize mental illness.

“The #TalksAboutIt campaign all started when one JMSB student approached us about an idea he had to help students affected by mental illness,” said Yasmine Ait Bihi, president of CASA Cares. The #TalksAboutIt campaign is a YouTube video series where students film themselves talking about their personal experiences with mental illness and depression.

“We wanted to create a hashtag on social media to encourage students to talk about the cause,” Ait Bihi told The Concordian. “Many times the

The members of CASA Cares at JMSB. Photo by Alex Hutchins.

issue is that students [are afraid] to talk about their struggles.” The campaign allows students to share their experiences in the hopes of helping others in a similar position, she said.

“One thing I’ve learned about depression is that you are not alone.

We’re not alone,” said one Concordia student, Frankie Lee Sunnyshine, in a #TalksAboutIt YouTube video.

“Speaking to other people who you can console with and talking to friends [and] family helps you to deal with the pain.”

“We want to empower students to make a difference in someone else’s life,” Ait Bihi said. “It’s a small action that can make an impact on a stranger’s or a friend’s life.”

CASA Cares invites all Concordia

students to participate and send in videos of their stories, said Ait Bihi.

Students can simply send their videos directly to CASA Cares or post a video themselves with the hashtag.

She said she and her team hope this year-long initiative continues in future years. “CASA Cares promotes social awareness and raises money for a variety of causes,” Ait Bihi said. Some examples include Movember, which raises funds for prostate cancer research, and an annual fashion show to benefit the Montreal Children's Hospital.

Concordia University offers a variety of programs for students who need emotional guidance and help. The Everyday Therapy campaign, organized by Concordia Health Services, is among one of

the many Concordia programs geared towards helping students with everyday personal struggles.

Everyday Therapy hosts four sessions throughout the semester to give students tips and suggestions for dealing with daily obstacles.

In addition, many Concordia students have been involved with this year's Bell Let's Talk campaign.

On Jan. 25, Bell Let’s Talk will be launching its seventh annual conversation about Canada’s mental health. On the same day, Concordia will host “One in Five,” an event in conjunction with Bell Let's Talk, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. The event will feature different resources for students and will discuss internal and community resources to help deal with mental health said, Dale Robinson, manager and psychologist of Counselling & Psychological Services at Concordia.

Bell will donate five cents to mental health initiatives for every text or call on Jan 25, regardless of the topic.

As well, every tweet of instagram post with the hashtag #BellLetsTalk, or every time someone watches a Bell Let’s Talk video on Facebook. In addition, five cents will be donated if a picture is taken with the Bell Let’s Talk snapchat filter.

ASFA

Snowyola: A winter wonderland

ASFA held its first winter orientation with outdoor fun at the Loyola quad IMMANUEL MATTHEWS STAFF WRITER Over 100 students gathered at the quad on the Loyola campus to celebrate Snowyola—the first-ever winter orientation.

The event was held by the Arts and Sciences Federation of Associations (ASFA) on Jan. 19, and ran from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. An after-party was also held at Reggies from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. During the main event, DJ Czich, who was in charge of music for the

night, gave Snowyola attendees a wide variety of music to groove to.

Everything from hip-hop to EDM to pop filled the air, complemented by an impressive display of colourful LED lights fixed to the DJ setup.

Partygoers had access to Molson Canadian beer, which was the official sponsor of the event. Not only was there an abundance of beer, but bags of chicken and falafel pitas were also made available from the newly-opened Boustan in NDG, along with a large tray of a variety

of Subway cookies.

While Snowyola offered new and returning students a unique way to socialize and connect after the winter break, ASFA used the event as a means to fundraise and raise awareness for Dans la Rue, an organization which helps homeless and at-risk youth in Montreal.

“Dans La Rue is a local Montreal charity, so we were confident that our input would impact the community directly,” said Rachel Rammal, one of the event’s head organizers and ASFA’s vice president of academic and Loyola affairs. “We were also drawn to this charity because their help mainly targets the youth, kids our age even, so it's definitely a

ASFA's Snowyola brought together over 100 students to the Loyola Quad. Photos by Ana Hernandez.

cause that we feel strongly about.”

At the event, students could buy Snowyola-themed pom-pom hats, which were striped white and burgundy with a snowflake embroidered on them. One hundred per cent of the pom-pom hat sales went to Dans la Rue, as well as at least 25 per cent of the total ticket sales, according to the event’s Facebook page. Fifty per cent of the after-party ticket sales were also donated.

When asked about the possibility of hosting a Snowyola event in years to come, Rammal said: “I am confident that we have laid down a strong foundation to build upon should the future executives want to take on the challenge.”

JANUARY 24, 2017

PROTEST

Mtl's Women’s March on Washington The “sister march” was one of over 600 massively successful anti-Trump protests

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NATION IN BRIEF KATYA TEAGUE HEAD COPY EDITOR New warning stickers for opioids Canada is seeking to take unprecedented measures to curb the use of powerful painkillers in response to the rising number of opioid-related deaths, according to Reuters. Health Minister Jane Philpott told the publication that, next month, Health Canada will publish a detailed proposal for obligator y cigarette-style warning stickers on all opioid painkiller prescriptions. These stickers would include warnings about addiction and overdose. An advisory panel will also be set up in March to consider other preventative strategies, reported Reuters.

Canada investigates Afghan school funding

Washington’s sister march in Montreal attracted thousands of women to protest new U.S. President Donald Trump. Photos by Ana Hernandez.

MEGAN HUNT CO-NEWS ASSISTANT Thousands of peaceful protestors gathered at the Esplanade de la Place des Arts in downtown Montreal on Saturday as an act of solidarity with women and other marginalized groups that will be affected by Trump’s presidency.

The Montreal Women’s March on Washington, which took place the day after Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States, was part of the Canadian series of anti-Trump protests happening worldwide.

The protest was characterized by the creative signs brandished by protesters, many of them including feminist and social justice-themed messages, ranging from “climate change is real” and “love > fear” to “the pussy grabs back.” While the protests weren’t officially in support of former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, there were many signs featuring messages of support for the popular vote winner. Such signs included Clinton’s campaign’s slogan “I’m With Her” and references to Trump’s “nasty woman” insult from the third presidential debate,

which later became a rallying cry for Clinton supporters.

Despite the angry tone of many protesters, the event focused on a hopeful message. In between performers and speakers, protesters chanted “all we are saying is give peace a chance,” and a popular slogan among protesters was “the future is still female.”

The event also featured pink tuques referred to as “pussy hats,” a reference to Trump’s infamous recorded conversation with Billy Bush in 2005 during which he proudly described behaviour that many view as harassment and sexual assault.

The hats were featured prominently at Montreal’s rally and sister events worldwide.

Numerous human rights organizations endorsed the event, including Amnesty International, whose general director, Beatrice Vaugrante, served as a keynote speaker at the rally. Although the event was titled a women’s march, it focused on inclusion and included a diverse line-up of speakers, including Rachel Zellars, the executive director of the non-profit Girls Action

Fund; trans rights activist Dalia Tourki, Indigenous rights activists Maitee Labrecque-Saganash and Viviane Michel, and Sue Montgomery, a journalist for The Montreal Gazette.

Montgomery is well-known for starting #BeenRapedNeverReported, a social media campaign aimed at starting a conversation about the complex reasons many women choose not to report sexual assault.

“We are stronger than all those who believe our bodies are for their taking, all those who believe they can grab our pussies,” Montgomery said to the crowd in her speech, focusing on the strength and resilience of those disappointed by the election rather than the anger and sadness they feel.

The fact that the United States elected a president who has been accused of sexual misconduct by over a dozen women was one of the prominent issues discussed at the protest.

“That we have a president who’s even been thought to have [committed] sexual assault… I think that’s an incredible thing, that people have voted that into the highest position in our country,” said Meredith Rowe, an Ohio native and McGill University student who attended the Montreal rally.

While the majority of attendees were women, there were a number of male protestors at the event, and many attendees brought young children and grandchildren to the march.

Bernard Morin, a protester who brought his young son, said he felt the event was a way to set an example for his child. “I want to make sure that his future is better than what could happen in the next few years. It’s an initiation for him,” Morin said.

While the original march took place in America’s capital, Global News claims that over 600 sister marches were held on every continent—including Antarctica.

Demonstrations were held in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and a number of other Canadian cities on Saturday, along with the Montreal rally. Global News also estimated that 5,000 protesters showed up for the Montreal protest, while the Los Angeles Times estimated that about 500,000 protesters marched in Washington D.C. and at least three million more attended protests worldwide.

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The Canadian government launched an investigation into whether its contributions to t he Educ at ion Q ualit y Improvement Project (EQUIP), Afghanistan’s largest national education program, were embezzled, reported The Ottawa Citizen. The investigation is in response to recent allegations of corruption within Afghanistan’s former education ministry, including misinformation about the number of Afghan children actually attending classes. Since 2006, Canada has provided EQUIP with $117.2 million to help provide Afghan children with equal access to quality education, according to the same article.

Liberal government plans for Trump Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet members gathered in Calgary on Sunday for a three-day retreat to discuss the future of CanadaU.S. relations, reported the Canadian Press. Stephen Schwarzman, who leads Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum, and Canadian ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton were also involved in the discussions, according to the same article.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said Sunday that the Liberal government hopes to send a message to the Trump administration that their two countries have a shared agenda.

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WORLD IN BRIEF SAVANNA CRAIG CO-NEWS EDITOR ISIS leader severely hurt in Iraq bombings I S I S L e a d e r, A b u B a k r al-Baghdadi, has been seriously injured in airstrikes dropped in northern Iraq, reported the Daily Mail. Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported to have been harmed in Al-Ba’aj, Iraq during a bombing raid.

There have been multiple past reports that al-Baghdadi was either injured or killed. The last public announcement made by the leader of the militant group was a month ago, when he released an audio clip urging ISIS supporters to defend Mosul against anti-ISIS fighters, reported the Daily Mail.

Babies used in suicide bombings in Nigeria In Nigeria, female suicide bombers were reported to be carrying babies to escape being detected in check points, according to the BBC. On Jan. 13, two female suicide bombers were mistaken as civilians while passing through a vigilante checkpoint because they were each c a r r y i n g a b a b y. B ot h women were responsible for killing the two babies and four civilians in Madagali, Nigeria. Boko Haram, an extremist group in Nigeria, is suspected to be responsible t the attack, according to BBC.

Trump bans U.S.-funded global NGOs from discussing abortion Trump has reinstated a global gag rule, amended in 1984 by for mer U.S . president Ronald Reagan, which forbids U.S. subsidized groups around the globe discussing abortion.

The Globe and Mail reported that amendment has been used by incoming presidents to foreshadow their stance on abortion rights.

Trump signed the executive order during his four th day in office at a ceremony in the White House.

JANUARY 24, 2017

PROTEST

“Make Racists Afraid Again” protest An SPVM window was smashed, anti-Trump protesters were cleared with tear gas

ADRIAN KNOWLER CONTRIBUTOR Approximately 300 demonstrators protesting the inauguration of President Donald Trump marched down Ste-Catherine Street West in downtown Montreal on Friday evening.

The protest, called “Make Racists Afraid Again,” started peacefully in Phillips Square, but as demonstrators marched against the flow of traffic on Ste-Catherine, windows of commercial stores were vandalized.

Montreal police, dressed in riot gear, used tear gas and shields to disperse the protesters after several people started throwing stones, smashing a window at the SPVM station on the corner of Ste-Catherine and Bishop Street.

The protest was organized by the Anti-Racist Resistance Collective of Montreal (CRAM) and Resist Trump Montreal, in partnership with DisruptJ20—a group that organized many large protests throughout the United States on Friday.

Protesters held banners denouncing Trump, the United States and fascism. Organizers used megaphones to chant ‘No more Trump, no more hate, America was never great!,’ as the march moved along the downtown thoroughfare.

Activist and organizer Eamon Toohey said the protest—meant to be “a show of solidarity with protesters

in Washington”—was a success.

“We wanted to show that the rise of the far-right as represented

by Trump isn’t welcome in the States and it isn’t welcome in Canada,” said Toohey.

When asked about the vandalism that took place during the march, Toohey said he didn’t have sympathy for the SPVM or businesses like American Apparel, which were targeted during the protest.

“I’m not going to condemn protesters smashing the window of the police station,” said Toohey. “The police are the armed wing of the state and serve [to] enforce the policies that place people in jeopardy. No condemnation there.”

According to The Montreal Gazette, Montreal SPVM said they did not ticket or arrest anyone.

However, Concordia student Maidina Kadeer said she was arrested while waiting with her friends following the protests. “[The police] grabbed me and slammed me against the window and began handcuffing me,” Kadeer said.

“They, at no point, told me if I was being arrested, for what—[they gave] no reason as to why I was being handcuffed and arrested,” said Kadeer. Her other friend began filming the scene, but the officers then pushed him, threw his phone out of his hands and stomped on it, she said. “They held me like that with no explanation.”

Around 300 people protested against Trump. Photo by Ana Hernandez.

Student Stéphane Krims came directly from McGill’s music school to march, carrying his double bass the entire way. Krims said he is worried Trump’s election has made hate more widely tolerable in America, adding that he was alarmed by “the [racist] behaviour that some people exhibited when they found out that Trump was going to be president.”

Blake Hawley, an American citizen at the Montreal protest, said he was embarrassed by the message Trump’s election sent to the rest of the world. “[The United States] already didn’t have a great image, but it’s definitely worse now for sure,” said Hawley. He said he’s afraid American-Canadian relations may suffer during the Trump years.

“The whole idea of the American government isn’t taken seriously anymore,” said Hawley. “The U.S. is going to lose allies as we go into this

administration. [Trump] might be as bad as everyone thinks. If he is, the U.S. will lose a lot more respect than it already has.”

Toohey said he is concerned that Canadians are not taking the election of Donald Trump seriously enough. “There's a sense here in Canada of, ‘Oh, we’re not America,’” Toohey said. “But injustices and abuse of police power are happening in Canada too.”

“Things are going to get as bad [here in Canada] unless they’re challenged,” he added. “It’s not just the United States, it’s not just Trump.

It’s what he represents and what he was elected on.”

Be sure to check out our audio piece on The Concordian Radio Show on CJLO 1690 AM Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

GAMING

Hackers meet up at Concordia

ConUHacks II brought together students from all over North America NELLY SÉRANDOUR-AMAR CO-NEWS EDITOR ConUHacks, Concordia University’s hackathon, was held this weekend at the John Molson School of Business.

More than 400 students from all over North America in the fields of software engineering and computer science came together to create an application or website with their respective teams.

The students began working on their projects Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. and had until the same time on Sunday to finish them.

During the closing ceremony at 4 p.m., the six teams who made the finals showcased their projects to the other participants.

The application that won first place was Blindspot, a selfie-taking application for blind or visually impaired people, completely controlled by voice commands. Youssef Chahdoura, Nic hola s Le e, George Shen and Michel Jing created the app. Chahdoura studies at the

University of Ottawa, while the other three study at Waterloo University.

“I came in with the idea that I wanted to help blind people, and then my teammates had the idea to take the perfect picture,” said Jing. When asked what the hardest part of their hackathon was, Jing said that, for some of them, it was their first time coding in Java for Android so it was a challenge. It was Chahdoura’s first hackathon,

so he said to win first place was "a really awesome experience.”

A par ticularly interesting project that came out of the hackathon was the Go.study application created by Team 70.

The application, explained by the team as a mix of Tinder and Facebook, initially invites the user to log their course number and university, and they will then be matched with someone from their class to study with. The team

said they will eventually expand their application and create a group chat.

Another interesting application was storyflow.me, a website that allows people to bring all their Instagram stories together to create a big story. The user creates a story and then invites friends to add on to it. The website is currently available for Instagram users to try out.

Over the weekend, students were also welcomed to attend different workshops offered by the sponsoring companies, such as Microsoft and Morgan Stanley.

Attendees were also able to visit a career fair where some company representatives were recruiting students for internships, including Google and Spiria.

ConUHacks will be back next year, but the date of the hackathon has not been decided yet.

Left to right: Winners Youssef Chahdoura, Nicholas Lee, George Shen and Michel Jing. Photo by Nelly Sérandour-Amar.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

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CONTRACEPTION

The generalization of birth control

Women seek a better approach to birth control and more responsibility for men

Graphic by Florence Yee.

SAVANNA CRAIG CO-NEWS EDITOR Canadian women have access to over 10 different birth control options. However, some women have voiced displeasure over the fact that many methodsare only designed for females, often putting the responsibility of preventing pregnancy solely on women. The methods can also come with many negative side effects.

“My doctor was pretty adamant about me being on the pill,” said 22-year-old Concordia student Sara DeMelo Zare. “After having asked about an IUD, he stressed that the pill was preferable for someone of my age—I felt like I was streamlined into a birth control stereotype.”

“My body definitely did not take well to the hormones I had introduced to it,” said DeMelo Zare.

She said she experienced intense mood swings, cramps, severe leg pain, dizziness, excessive nausea and chest pain. “The physical pain far outdid shortened periods and their consistency,” she said.

Dana Martin, a 20-year-old mother of two from Toronto, said she believes birth control is assumed to work for all body types. “Birth control is generalized, 100 per cent,” said Martin. “What's right for one woman may not be right for another.”

The most effective forms of birth control are copper IUDs, hormonal intrauterine contraceptives (IUC), hormonal implants, female sterilization and vasectomy, according to the Association of

Reproductive Health Professionals.

The Ortho Evra patch, the pill, the Depo-Provera shot, vaginal rings, diaphragms, both female and male condoms and the withdrawal method are deemed very effective methods. According to the same source, the cervical cap, plan B, spermicide, the sponge and fertility awareness are classified as moderately effective methods.

Martin, who used Tri Cyclen between the ages of 13 and 15, found the only benefits of the birth control were less painful periods and a much lighter flow.

“The side effects for me were extreme mood swings—I went through periods of depression for weeks on end—and weight gain,” said Martin. “By no means did the pill prevent pregnancy for me.” Martin said she got pregnant while on the pill.

“There are other methods of contraception and I've long considered just dropping the pill entirely,” said DeMelo Zare. “I thought of potentially looking into an IUD—but again, I've heard it has terrible potential impacts and often shifts and is even rejected by the body.”

For some women, hormonal IUC—the hormonal version of an IUD—have been beneficial in reducing menstrual bleeding and cramps, according to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada’s website SexandU. However, according to the same source, it may also cause perforation—if the IUD punctures the uterus—which happens to one in 1,000 women. Each year, often

within the first month of use, between two to 10 women out of 100 have found that their IUDs moved from their original position and are pushed out of the uterus.

Women who experience heavy menstrual cycles are advised to use hormonal IUCs—which do not contain estrogen, but contain progestin only. Copper IUDs, which are non-hormonal, are not recommended for those with heavy flows, as they may create even heavier flows and painful cramps, according to Family Planning.

22-year-old and former Concordia student Aisling Doolan described her experience of having a copper IUD insertion as the most invasive, painful and traumatic experience of her life.

“For the next five days after, I had an extremely heavy period and cramps,” said Doolan. “I'm not someone who ever experiences menstrual cramps so it really threw me off.”

“I continued to get my period for a whole month and felt so weak, drained and sore,” said Doolin. She said her iron levels were so low she had to take out the IUD after about three weeks.

“It seems like there's no escape from the potential impacts birth control has on our bodies,” said DeMelo Zare, explaining that she feels it has become fairly discouraging.

“Doctors need to be more open, honest and thorough with their patients,” said Martin. “We have a health care crisis going on right now,” she added, referring to

the fact that there are too many patients per doctor in Canada.

According to the World Bank—a global financial institution which offers free and open access to worldwide development data—between 2008 and 2014, Canada had 2.1 physicians per 1,000 patients, amounting to approximately 500 people per physician.

Concordia Health Services health promotion specialist Gabriella Szabo said the issue of lack of time and access to health professionals is likely true, but probably only one small part of a very complex issue.

Szabo questions whether general doctors and nurses are getting good training for contraceptive consultations in school. If not, this can contribute to doctors not providing thorough information on birth control. “Is contraception counseling reimbursed adequately so that doctors feel they can dedicate enough time to it?” Szabo questioned.

Schools are a source where students learn about contraception.

However, the Quebec government only released a pilot project in 2015, beginning sex education in 15 schools in Québec set to last for 2 years, according to the CBC. According to the same report, the pilot could be adopted by all schools in the province by 2017-2018, however, there have not been any updates towards advancement of sex education in Quebec high schools. “Many of this current university cohort are coming from Quebec high schools

that had no sex ed,” Szabo said. “A comprehensive sex ed program would also include contraception education.”

While having a conversation with a long-term partner, Martin said she discovered he had little to no clue about any form of female birth control. “In my all-female [high school] sex ed classes, we were taught everything from how to put on a condom, to different forms of birth control, to childbirth,” said Martin. “But his male sex ed class mainly consisted of condoms and the different types of STDs/STIs one could contract from unprotected sex.”

“Why is it that, as women, we need to have a thorough understanding of how condoms work, but men don't need to know the slightest about female birth control?” said Martin.

Less frequently do we hear women asking their male partners if they've pursued all areas of potential contraception, exercised proper condom use or are aware of what birth control their partner is on, said DeMelo Zare.

“The expectation of women to simply have ‘taken care of it’ eliminates the proper use of and knowledge of contraception by men,” she said. “That, in itself, is truly disheartening.”

Condoms and other contraceptive methods, along with regular testing, are crucial to ensuring a healthy sex life, said DeMelo Zare. “Men should realize that they share an equal part when it comes to pregnancy and STD prevention,” said DeMelo Zare.

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LIFE EDITOR /// life@theconcordian.com DANIELLE GASHER

SCHOOL

Some help with acing that research paper Concordia’s Student Success Centre held a workshop on writing a good research paper DOMINICK LUCYK STAFF WRITER Concordia's Student Success Centre held the first of five in-depth workshops on writing strategies for research papers and other academic writing on Jan 19.

This particular morning workshop, held in Concordia’s Hall building, focused on how to start academic research papers and gain an understanding of the paper's topic.

Jennifer Banton, a learning specialist at Concordia, led a small group in an hour-and-a-half-long session on writing academic and research papers. She covered subjects such as the writing process, why universities and professors assign research papers, and multiple tactics to help improve one's writing ability.

Banton stressed students should be aware of their audience. "The audience is not the professor,” she said. “The target audience of a research paper… is your peers.

The professor reads it, but you cannot write a paper at the level of the professor—you are not targeting publication-level writing.

Even in a master's, even at your PhD, you are not at publication level. The educated peers in your class—you are writing to them and only to them."

Banton also prioritized techniques regarding exploring the topic of a research paper. She encouraged students to try free-writing. "You start writing and let your ideas flow as if you were talking about the topic," she explained.

Banton also offered the group a printed list of 20 specific tips for overcoming writer's block. This included suggestions such as "rehearse what you will write by talking about your ideas before you start—write whole sections of your paper at a time so that ideas flow," and "stop writing in the middle of a sentence before taking a break to make it easier to get started again."

Banton said the goal of the workshop was "to get a solid overview of what to expect in writing, to get some new information, some new ideas and strategies that could radically change the way you see your studies, or an affirmation that what you're doing is correct." This was, however, only the first of five workshops that will attempt to accomplish this.

Four more academic workshops, paid for using Concordia student fees, will take place over the next four Thursdays from 10:15 a.m. until noon. These workshops will cover how to write a thesis statement,

how to do research in a university library, proper citation to avoid plagiarism, and punc t uat ion and grammar. Any Concordia student can head to the fourth floor of the Hall building to attend, but must first sign up online through the MyConcordia portal.

Jennifer Banton gave students t i p s o n brainstorming for papers and structuring arguments.

Photos by Alex Hutchins.

FOOD

Pista: Rosemont's turquoise caffeine heaven This trendy Rosemont café is the perfect blend of a cozy and classy experience MINA MAZUMDER ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR

Café Pista, located in Rosemont, opened last April. Photos by Danielle Gasher.

After visiting café Pista for the first time last week, I finally understood what all the hype was about. Upon entering the café on Beaubien Street in the Rosemont neighbourhood, I was met with a serene feeling I had never felt at any other café.

Sometimes, small neighbourhood cafés can feel a little too noisy, a little too crowded.

At Pista, thanks to good acoustics and spaced out tables, the environment is quiet, welcoming and stress-free, even though there are usually many people.

I was served by a kind barista who recommended their most popular drink: the chai tea latté. It was delicious—creamy enough, with well-balanced sweetness.

Pista’s service style adds to the laid-back feel. After ordering, the barista brings your hot beverage directly to your table. The coffee has a strong, nutty taste that seems to be quite common among numerous small cafés in the city.

The décor is an important part of the overall experience. While the space isn’t too big—approximately the size of a small Montreal apartment—it is well laid-out, with enough places to sit comfortably and study.

The walls are a pale turquoise and covered with abstract artwork and a beautiful blackand-white Asian temple photograph next

to the window. The ceiling is impressive, painted gold with church-like detailing. It brings together the modern and minimalistic aesthetic of the café, and the touch of antiqueness gives it added charm. The spot’s music is also a highlight. They play a lot of underground hip-hop and some jazzy tunes.

The café is appropriate for study sessions, business lunches and coffee with friends.

In the fall, the spot introduced a breakfast and lunch menu. The menu includes healthy options such as salads, soups and trendy breakfast classics like granola, poached eggs and avocado on toast, or toast with ricotta, honey, nuts and fruit. While affordable, the prices are not particularly low or student-friendly. The breakfast and lunch menu prices range from $3.50 for toast and jam to $12 for a smoked salmon bagel.

Pista could even be a go-to spot for a first date because of its laid-back vibe combined with its trendy and classy atmosphere and decor. At the same time, the long tables in the back are the perfect place to camp out for a few hours and get those readings done. All in all, I would highly recommend this unique café to all Concordia students seeking a classy and cozy place to study far from campus.

Café Pista 500 Beaubien Street East Open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Tech your discrimination elsewhere Queer Tech MTL hosts a panel on identifying as LGBTQ+ within tech industries

ELISA BARBIER STAFF WRITER Getting together. Networking. Breaking free from isolation. This is what Queer Tech MTL is all about. It’s a group that invites people who self-identify as part of the tech and LGBTQ+ communities to gather at monthly events.

The meetings, which started in October 2016, explore elements of the workplace for members of the LGBTQ+ community. They also offer many networking opportunities.

On Jan. 18, the group gathered at the Keatext office in the Mile-End. Keatext is a text analytics app that helps businesses quickly review customer feedback.

At the meeting, attendees were welcomed with snacks and beverages to hear about “creating the authentic self at work.” Luc Plamondon, who has worked at Keatext for four years now, offered up the space to Queer Tech MTL. Queer Tech MTL was launched in September 2015 by Naoufel Testaouni, who was soon joined by Jason Behrmann.

Testaouni has been working for tech companies on and off over the last five years, and is now a customer experience manager for the data services company, Local Logic.

Behrmann completed a PhD at McGill, focusing his research on assessing the social and ethical implications of technologies in healthcare for the LGBTQ+ population. He now works as a communication corporate strategist for FinTech.

Testaouni said the idea for Queer Tech MTL came when he found himself looking for the LGBTQ+ community within tech corporations, but was unable to find anyone. Queer Tech MTL is made up of 400 members who attend events on and off.

“We encourage startups to come, to learn how to promote diversity in their companies,” said Testaouni.

The meeting featured a panel composed of Marie Isabelle Gendron from Pratt and Whitney Canada, Carlos A. Godoy L. from

TD Bank and Elodie Palluet from Keyrus Canada. Before starting, Behrmann presented the crowd with statistics on the LGBTQ+ community within the tech world.

“Nearly half of transsexuals do not get promoted, hired or get fired,” said Behrmann. “And, 63 per cent of graduate students go back into the closet when they get a job.”

The panelists discussed their experiences with coming out at work. Gendron said Oct. 7, 2014 was “like a day of resurgence” for her. That was the day she came out as transsexual at her job.

When reminiscing about her experience, she said she remembers it was a shock for her boss, but she was accepting of her nevertheless. It was a big challenge, Gendron said. “Being transsexual is not a choice, but coming out is the choice to live,” she said.

Godoy came out while working for TD Bank. He said TD bank is known for their support of LGBTQ+ clients and employees.

“I have it super easy—I am a white FrenchCanadian, born in Montreal. I am a man mostly interested in men, and I am a banker,” said Godoy. However, he said he has, nonetheless, lived through instances of discrimination in the workplace. He recalled once being called “the drag queen” by one of his former employers.

Palluet said she had a more complicated coming-out experience. She has had to resign from two positions because of her boss’ behaviour. Now, however, Palluet said she is at a job where she does not experience discrimination.

The panelists described the tech environment in Montreal as “very friendly” and “young.” However, Katherine Chennel, an aerospace engineer who attended the meeting but is not a member of Queer Tech MTL, told The Concordian she experienced something very different when she came out while working at Bombardier.

She said she was coincidentally offered a retirement package soon after coming out as transsexual.

Godoy discussing with Gendron as the meeting was about to start.

Testaouni introducing the panelists. Photos

by Elisa Barbier.

The panelists also discussed measures taken by their corporations to further integrate the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace. Gendron said she has seen Pratt and Whitney take measures to help all employees of the community feel safe, and she has received a lot of support. The company has psychologists to educate people in the workplace and implement anti-discrimination policies.

“I want my employees to be happy at work,” said Godoy, quoting William Edmund Clark, the executive chief of TD. Godoy added that TD sent a controversial and revolutionary memo in the early 90s to all its employees. The memo read, “We know that there are gays and lesbians. Some of you may have a same-sex partner, and we want you to know that your partner is entitled to

the same things as another employee’s wife or husband.”

Gendron talked about Fondation Émergence, an initiative to educate the public on the LGBTQ+ community and the problems they still face today. The initiative will be presenting a documentary showcasing the LGBTQ+ community within three different companies in two months.

Palluet added exposing the problems the community still faces is an important part of the education process.

Godoy, Palluet and Gendron concluded by saying that listening to oneself and being one’s authentic self are the keys to living a happy life. öö The next Queer Tech MTL event will be held on Feb.16 at 5605 Ave. de Gaspe, second floor.

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(1) Purpose of Existence in the Summer of 2010, 2015-2016, Vincent Larouche (2) Inside Out, 2012, Laura Horrocks-Denis (3)Euthymia, 2015, Kaja Levy, Wolski, Charlie Twitch (4) Lost Objects, 2015, Emma Lightstone Photos by Guy L'Heureux

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MAGGIE HOPE ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR The theme of this year’s Undergraduate student exhibition at the Faculty of Fine Arts (FOFA) Gallery is space, which was given to the students to interpret in whichever way they found suitable. The show displays the collaborative efforts of students from the departments of fine arts, art history, design and computation arts, with this year’s new addition of contemporary dance.

Subjects like outer space, queer space, physical space, political space and the space between a performer and the audience are explored in the exhibition, titled Making Spaces.

The artists, writers, designers and dancers involved vary in levels of professional experience, age and artistic medium.

Shawn Christopher, a visual artist and studio arts student, contributed his piece Toxic, a striking collection of metallic grey ceramic sculptures. The piece consists of a heap of carefully placed bodies, heads and limbs, each contorted in a way that conveys struggle and discomfort. In the centre, a few bodies emerge from the pile and reach toward the ceiling.

Christopher said he has wanted to make something worth being displayed in the FOFA for a while, and that his piece happened to work well with this year’s theme.

While it took Christopher some time to understand the motivation behind his piece, he said it’s about creating “spaces for people who are invisible.” Having dealt with challenging obstacles in his life, the artist added: “It’s more about allowing myself to occupy a space fully, with those demons that I don’t even want to talk about. So it was a sort of coming out in a way.”

Laura Horrocks-Denis, a recent graduate of the studio arts and English programs, was chosen to be part of the exhibition with her piece Inside Out. The sculpture is part of her sculptural series called Inside Out, Outside In, which she began creating in 2012.

When she heard of the exhibition’s theme, Horrocks-Denis said she felt her piece would fit quite well because it explores the idea of an emotional space.

“The whole structure itself is echoing the shape of the human body, and at one point the body is within it… it’s one of the materials.

When [the body] eventually comes out and finds its release, it points to a transformation,” said Horrocks-Denis of her work, which is a metal outline of a body in the fetal position.

Red strips of metal curve over the frame, leaving space for a performer to curl up and lie inside the sculpture itself.

“Even when the sculpture is left vacant, that itself adds a whole other meaning to the piece—this idea of negative space. It retains the memory of the body... of this emotional state. I’m hoping that it inspires the viewers, that it’s possible to overcome your barriers.”

At first glance, it may seem like the performer’s body is being kept in a cage, but Horrocks-Denis was quick to say that the strips of metal could also be seen as emotional emanations, radiating from the body.

Jordan Beaulieu’s piece, Land of Plenty, addresses the theme of space through comic illustration and descriptive poetry, a genre the artist referred to as “comic’s poetry.” Originally from Prince Edward Island, the fourth-year studio art and art history student said she related the concept of space to her upbringing and familiarity with open landscapes, the ocean and the coast.

Her piece contains many illustrations of nearly-empty rooms and open landscapes.

“It’s all about a feeling of absence within a large space and about distance between people, and about the threshold between mental space and physical geography,” said Beaulieu. “The way that landscape can kind of reflect the landscape of the mind.”

The comic begins with the narration of a PBS special on the Dust Bowl, a series of dust storms that took place across the prairieland of the United States and Canada in the 1930s.

Clouds of dust spill over the beginning pages,

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which then transition to images of a female protagonist having a phone conversation with a friend. “[They’re talking] about this feeling of not really doing that much, but kind of being idle and trying to move forward”, said Beaulieu.

By the end of the comic, the female character is able to shed the haze of uninspiration and uncertainty to achieve clarity in her mind, just as the prairies were swept clean of clutter and left barren.

Elizabeth Sanders, a second-year art history and film studies student, was chosen to be one of the writers for Making Spaces, and was given the task of analyzing and discussing Beaulieu’s piece in an essay published in the exhibition’s catalogue. Although she admits to being slightly intimidated by the task at first, Sanders said the coordinators of the

show were extremely helpful in guiding the writers in their approach, while also giving them space to write something meaningful that would do justice to the artists’ work and their interpretation of the theme. She also expressed her appreciation toward the undergraduate student exhibition, not only as a way for students to gain experience and improve their skills, but also for “giving undergraduates a voice.”

The Making Spaces exhibition runs until Feb. 17. Accompanying dance performances are held in the gallery every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the last of which is on Feb. 16. Apart from performance evenings, the gallery is open every weekday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

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EXHIBITION

Grad intersects art and design at the MMFA Concordia alumnus tests assumptions about art in Impressions residency TIFFANY LAFLEUR ARTS EDITOR The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) boasts a varied collection, with pieces originating from around the world.

Comprised of paintings, reliefs, sculptures and everything in between, the MMFA features a vast treasure trove of artistically and culturally-significant artefacts.

Like most museums, the MMFA’s collection makes assumptions about what art is and isn’t based on Western perspectives and definitions of “good” art. These assumptions are exactly what Ari Bayuaji—the MMFA’s new Impressions artist in residence—wants to challenge.

“We live in a very interesting and dynamic time at the moment,” said Bayuaji. “Art has been a great archive that reflects different times and changes in the history of human beings. [Challenging assumptions in art] is very important because our world is always changing.”

Bayuaji was a product and interior designer in Bali, Indonesia, before he came to Montreal to pursue a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at Concordia in 2005. He said he is interested in the relationship between art and design, and uses ready-made objects—manufactured items modified by the artist—to question assumptions about art.

His works, featuring painted pieces of driftwood, painted stone statues and countless painted wooden pieces dangling from hidden wire, aim to blur the line between noble, fine arts and everyday objects. He said he wants

to accomplish the same thing at the MMFA. While a student at Concordia, Bayuaji frequently made use of ready-made objects for his assignments.

“I found that blank paper or plain white canvas was too boring to work on. When I moved from Indonesia to Canada in 2005, I brought with me many of old objects I collected when I was younger,” Bayuaji said. “For my studio classes, I could paint or draw over solid teak wood panels, old photographic works I did years before, and make sculptures by cutting and pasting them together. As an art student, it was a good way for me to deal with my expenses and also to be different compared to other fellow students.”

The MMFA’s Impressions residency, supported by the Conseil des arts de Montréal, is an opportunity to showcase emerging artists from a cultural community, visible minority or aboriginal community.

The goal of this residency is for an artist to produce a work inspired by the MMFA’s vast collection of 42,000 items—of which only 4,500 are on display. Bayuaji will be given six weeks to research and study the museum’s collection—the largest in Canada—and produce an original perspective piece to be displayed in an exhibition in the mezzanine of the Maison du Conseil des arts de Montréal.

“I would like to create some artworks using old objects that either might never have been found by Western museum curators, or might not be of significant importance or uniqueness to warrant a place at the museum,” said Bayuaji, who

said he believes that design and art work together, rather than apart.

“I think that design should be very basic knowledge in the study of art history. When we think about the ancient Greeks and Romans, artefacts from that period were something that shaped their culture and traditions,” said Bayuaji. “The ancient Greek art at that time was mostly created or designed for daily life or religious purposes. I don't think we

can separate art from design.”

Through his work, Bayuaji hopes to challenge the Western lens through which we often look at art and by which collections such as that of the MMFA are typically organized.

Artist Ari Bayuaji, the MMFA’s new Impressions artist in residence, uses ready-made objects in his art (right). His artwork, Mother, 2016 (below).

Photos by Anjali Nayenggita.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Montreal in Love: Embracing Diversity takes a look at love New exhibition part of 375th anniversary celebrations highlights love in all forms

GABRIELLE VENDETTE STAFF WRITER Uplifting is the word that comes to mind when walking into the Montreal in Love: Embracing Diversity exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA).

The walls are covered with pictures of happy couples and families smiling, laughing and spending time together.

Aside from the feelings of happiness and love that come through the portraits, the other common element between all of these different couples and families is that they are all interracial.

During her inauguration speech, MarieChristine Ladouceur, the project manager for Montreal In Love, said she wanted to represent the city’s diversity in the most authentic way—and what better way than with people who embody this diversity.

“Talking about diversity through love is a language that everyone can understand,” said Ladouceur.

The exhibition is part of a series of year-long festivities currently taking place to celebrate Montreal’s 375th anniversary.

The goal of the exhibition is to showcase the unique social diversity present in Montreal.

The exhibition features 30 couples and families who were photographed in locations they thought represented them well, such as

at home or outside. Some video installations also offer a more in-depth look at their relationships. Very short written excerpts from interviews accompany the photos to

Manu Alix, being part of this project gave them a chance to look at their relationship through a different lens. When initially approached for the project, Shoufan did not

New series of photographic works highlight the diversity of love in the city. Photos

by Jacques Nadeau and Mikaël Theimer.

give a snapshot into life for these interracial and interreligious couples, exploring the challenges they face and how they overcome these challenges.

For one couple, Youssef Shoufan and

see the relevance of showcasing interracial love, as it was part of everyday life for him.

Only after being involved in the project and encountering other interracial couples did he come to understand the importance of

talking about this unique type of relationship.

For Alix, who was born in South Korea and adopted by a Québécois family, the interview portion of the project allowed her to rethink what being in an intercultural relationship means to her, as well as rethink her ties to her own culture. “It allowed me to crystallize my identity in the sense that, I grew up outside of Montreal and I thought I was white when I was younger… Arriving to Montreal meant for me to reconcile myself with another part of my identity… one that is being part of a visible minority, of diversity,” says Alix.

Montreal in Love also allowed Montreal photographers Jacques Nadeau and Mikaël Theimer to get up close and personal with the featured couples and families.

The two photographers witnessed intimate moments shared between people, and, according to Theimer, that’s what he loves about photography. “It’s not photography that I love, it’s the places where my camera allows me to enter that I love—in the intimacy of a couple, in private events, behind the curtains at a show, in the hospital,” said Theimer.

While the exhibition shines a light on the everyday life of many Montrealers, Alix said, “I dream of the day where we won’t need projects like these to underline the importance or the beauty of diversity.”

Montreal in Love runs at the MMFA until Feb. 19.

feature FEATURE

From the heart of the newsroom to the front of the classroom A part-time journalism professor with a full-time commitment to crafting journalists

KATYA TEAGUE HEAD COPY EDITOR With nothing but her bachelor’s degree in Canadian history and a few years of copy editing experience at Reader’s Digest, Concordia part-time professor Donna Nebenzahl pushed her way into the journalism world like the big bad wolf.

“I huffed and I puffed and I refused to [give up],” she said. Editors didn’t want to talk to her—they claimed she knew nothing about newspapers. “But I just kept trying and trying and finally I got a job at The Montreal Star.”

Although the newspaper was only months away from folding, it was in that newsroom, on the streets of the Old Port, that Nebenzahl found her place.

“In that newsroom, I felt like ‘Oh my god, here I am, this is where I want to be,’” she recalled. “Everything about it, the pace of it—I loved it, I just really loved it.”

Nebenzahl eventually wound up in the newsroom of The Montreal Star’s old competitor: The Montreal Gazette . She spearheaded the newspaper’s Trends magazine, launched the award-winning Woman News section and worked as an editor for various lifestyle and feature sections.

Yet, as newspapers corporatized, the bottom line was the big bad wolf that huffed and puffed and swept Nebenzahl away in one of The Montreal Gazette ’s rounds of buyouts. Six years ago, she joined the many journalists squeezed out of ever-shrinking newsrooms.

Since leaving her full-time job, Nebenzahl said she’s become much more invested in her teaching career. When you have a lot of experience in the field, it’s important to give back, she said. Leaving the newsroom is just one more experience she brings to the table for her students to learn from.

“It became about the shareholder, and the shareholder is really not the reason you should be doing journalism,” she said.

“You should be doing journalism because you believe that these stories need to be told, that people need to investigate and understand, that the public has the right to know.”

She said many of her students have caught the journalism bug, and she wants to keep them focused on the value of their work, rather than on how to please their future bosses. She said it’s one of the main reasons she teaches.

“I think that, seeing the challenges in journalism today, it’s important to try to convey this notion of what this business is really about,” Nebenzahl said. “I mean certainly, if I had my way, there would be no media company that is owned for profit.”

Outside of Concordia, Nebenzahl has been developing a series of writing workshops called “Digging.” Her inspiration came from a poem by Nobel Prize-winner Seamus Heaney in which he compares his ancestors’ digging of the land to the digging he does with his pen.

“All the writing exercises are designed to unearth things, to dig up memories or relationships or interactions or inspirations,” Nebenzahl explained. “I think it’s worth it for everybody to find those things. You put them aside, you stick them in a corner in your memory, and this allows you a chance to really look at them. It gives you a sense of understanding about yourself.”

Nebenzahl said she’s enthralled with the idea of “writing your life,” and even with her graduate students last semester, she spent a lot of time exploring their writing skills.

“There are things that you do occasionally where you forget the time, you lose track of time because you’re so immersed in it—well that’s what writing is like for me,” she said.

Stepping out of the newsroom has been liberating for Nebenzahl in a sense, as she said it has allowed her to focus Last semester, Donna on writing and, as a Nebenzahl worked alongside freelancer, she has

her journalism graduate diploma class to create the first edition of the online magazine about journalism, Jour News. Photo by Alex Hutchins.

Photo provided by Donna Nebenzahl

“You should be doing journalism because you believe that these stories need to be told, that people need to investigate and understand, that the public has the right to know.” -Nebenzahl

more freedom to explore topics that interest her.

“You work at a newspaper for many years before you’re able to make choices about what you want to write. You’re usually told what to do,” she said. When she began working as an editor for The Montreal Gazette , her job involved managing her section—only 15 years later was she able to start writing again, as a columnist for the Woman News section she’d helped create. “As a freelancer, choosing makes life ver y interesting because it’s much more about what moves you or what you feel passionate about.”

One topic Nebenzahl has been particularly passionate about in the last few years is micro-farming. She has written several articles for The Montreal Gazette about small farming and urban agriculture in Quebec, and the new generation of young farmers leading the movement.

Traditionally, students who studied agriculture at McGill’s Macdonald campus were the sons and daughters of farmers, taking on the family business, Nebenzahl explained. Now, however, many of the students coming out of McGill’s agriculture program are new to farming but are pursuing it because they are passionate about it.

“They’re very well educated, they’re pretty hip, they create networks, they really talk to each other a lot and they’re doing farming in a very interesting way,” she said.

T he idea behind micro-f ar ming , Nebenzahl explained, is that farmers use very small acreage and sophisticated hand-held tools rather than try to mass produce on huge fields with tractors. In addition to local markets, many of these organic farmers connect with their customers through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) networks.

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“They’re not like the back-to-theland hippies of my era who didn’t know anything,” she said. “I’m very hopeful that this is a real movement, a movement that’s going to have a lasting effect… To me, this is the future of food.”

It is a subject Nebenzahl said she would love to explore as a documentary. While she hasn’t created a documentary since her 2009 Twice Upon A Garden , which looked at the history of the Reford Gardens in GrandMétis, Nebenzahl believes the medium would give people a sense of the hard work and value of these farming practices.

Nebenzahl is part of a CSA herself, and spent part of last spring and summer volunteering once a week on an organic farm.

“I ’m sit t ing t here in these plastic ‘tunnels’ and there’s all this straw on the ground and you’re planting little basil plants in between the tomatoes and, as you’re doing it all by hand, you realize in the end… this is going to grow into these awesome things and you’re going to be able to harvest it all,” she said. “It’s just beautiful… To me, there’s no downside here, if we can only believe in the importance of good farmland and supporting farmers.”

Getting close to the action when it comes to social movements is not new for Nebenzahl. In 2003, she and photojournalist Nance Ackerman published Womankind: Faces of Change Around the World. The book was the result of months of travelling to dozens of countries across

five continents, capturing the stories of activist women, both in writing and in photographs.

“The theme was that women really are the face of activism around the world,” Nebenzahl said. “They are the people who are there on the ground, they see what happens to children, they see what happens to the environment.”

Womankind features the Grandmothers

“As a freelancer, choosing

makes life very interesting

people who really believed that what they were doing meant something,” she said.

While Nebenzahl spends less time out in the field and more time in the classroom than she used to, she believes this “boots-on-the-ground” experience is what makes Concordia’s part-time faculty so valuable.

“A lot of people are doing a lot of very original work,” she said, both in journalism and other fields. “This is what makes part-time faculty interesting in this department, because you need a lot of people who are in the field now.”

Nebenzahl said she is involved wit h a few of t he Concordia Universit y Par t-Time Facult y Association committees because she wants to give the part-time faculty a stronger voice within the university. It’s an issue of inclusion, she said, and recognizing that these professors are an important part of the process.

It’s a philosophy Nebenzahl said should come naturally to Concordia, as it is part of the university’s roots.

“It’s interesting to me because Concordia is kind of a university of the streets. It originated in downtown Montreal where people who couldn’t afford to go to McGill or couldn’t afford to go to school during the day started going to school at night,” she said. “It really developed out of that kind of idea of giving opportunities to people who were doing other things.”

because it’s much more about what moves you or what you feel passionate about.” of the Plaza de Mayo, fighting to bring back the grandchildren who were stolen from them during a government crackdown in Argentina. It sheds light on women in Kenya fighting to give their daughters an education. It showcases mothers in Moscow, working to get supplies to their sons, who were sent to fight in Chechnya without proper clothing or food.

Despite the tragedies experienced by many of these women, Nebenzahl said there was something very inspiring and hopeful about these women.

“When they woke up in the morning, they had a task. They were not sad, morose, unhappy people—they were very active

Photos by Katya Teague.

Graphic by Florence Yee.

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This article is part of a series of profiles on part-time faculty at Concordia. Our goal is to highlight some of the incredible work these professors do in and outside of the university, while also shedding light on the difference in treatment between being part-time versus full-time faculty. Several profiles will have accompanying videos on our website theconcordian.com. Look out for various profiles throughout the semester! This series came to life with the help of Lorraine Oades, VP of the Concordia University Part-Time Faculty Association (CUPFA).

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MUSIC EDITOR /// music@theconcordian.com SANDRA HERCEGOVÁ

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Sobie’s album: The Montreal Winter

Miss You (Never Fade Records, 2016)

Concordia exchange student releases album inspired by Montreal

In this EP, Gabrielle Aplin fiddles with electronic sounds and bubbly beats— definitely a step away from the acoustic-based melodies she’s known for. The first two songs, “Miss You” and “Night Bus,” touch on themes of longing, loneliness and loss, and act almost as parts one and two of a break-up story. Aplin’s vocals are smooth and angelic—they nearly put you in a transient state. The second half of Miss You features the side of Aplin fans are more familiar with.

“Run For Cover” is mysterious and haunting—lyrically, Aplin plays with the metaphor of a burning house, all while featuring eerie, yet simple instrumentation. The EP concludes with a piano rendition of “Miss You,” which puts more emphasis on the sadness of the lyrics due to its bareness instrumentally—her vocals take centre stage. As always, Aplin’s tunes tell creative, relatable and meaningful stories.

SANDRA HERCEGOVÁ MUSIC EDITOR Sophie Botta, known on stage as Sobie, hails all the way from Sydney, Australia, but is proud to call Montreal a source of musical inspiration. Botta released her album, The Montreal Winter, on Nov. 19, which is dedicated to her semester spent studying in Montreal. The album has a nostalgic, folk-pop sound, accompanied by soothing vocals. Sobie gives voice to our city’s coldest season, making it the ideal album for Montrealers to listen to all winter long. Reminiscent of soft 90s pop, The Montreal Winter will take you on a smooth sailing, sonic joy ride.

In January 2014, Botta came to Montreal for a semester abroad at Concordia. She majored in electroacoustic/audio engineering with a particular focus on sound design. “I wanted to choose North America, and Concordia had all the artistic majors that interested me,” said Botta.

Botta said her passion for music started at a young age. “I use to watch my uncle play drums a lot,” she said. “I couldn’t reach the pedal on the drum kit until I was seven years old.” Botta played in a band called Castle in the Air while she was in high school in Australia, she then played as a session musician for musicals in England.

When she arrived to Montreal, she played the drums and guitar in a band with her classmates from Concordia. “For one of my music classes at Concordia, we had to make a band, so I started playing gigs with a few of my classmates.” Botta was the drummer, Faye MacCalman played the saxophone, Ben Brimacombe and Luke Quin played the guitar and Fuat Tuac was on vocals. “The music we played was very experimental,” said Botta. The name of the band was Zürafa, meaning ‘giraffe’ in Turkish—lead singer Tuac is of Turkish descent. Zürafa played a few gigs in Montreal at the Upstairs Jazz Club and at theatre Sainte-Catherine. “My class lecturer asked our band if we wanted to play on morning TV, so we got to play on Global TV’s morning show,” said Botta.

In July 2014, Botta returned home where she finished her degree and continued playing music as a solo artist under the stage name Sobie. On stage, however, she plays with a backing band. “I am the lead singer of Sobie. I have a backing band of four musicians who play with me at gigs,” said Botta. Members of her backing band include Laura Samperi on keyboards, Jack Quinn on drums, Benji Tomc on guitar and Deeks Knight on bass. Botta released her first solo EP, Lest We Forget, in April 2016.

According to Botta, Montreal influenced her musically, which is why she decided her next album would be about her experiences there. “From the day I arrived to Montreal, the city was always so alive with arts and culture. It is very hard for a creative person to not be creative there. There is always so much music being played,” said Botta. She said she

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“Shape of You” & “Castle on the Hill”

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“Even before I lef t Montreal, I wanted to write an album about the different experiences and people I met,” said Botta.

Most of the songs on The Montreal Winter were written in Montreal.

A girl Botta met at a bar in Ottawa wrote the lyrics for her track “Valentine.”

“It was a poem she wrote for her boyfriend. She asked me if I could put some music into her poem—she had sent me her poem by text message. I came back to Montreal, recorded it, sent it to her and she loved it,” said Botta.

While in Montreal, Botta also traveled to New Orleans with friends, which inspired a few songs on the album as well.

When it comes to songwriting, Botta said she always starts with the lyrics.

“It’s usually inspired by an event. My inspiration factor to a song is 99 per cent [of the time] always the lyrics, and then I start to see how it can fit with [the music],” said Botta. Her favourite song to play live from The Montreal Winter is “Silhouette.”

“We start playing it and ever yone locks into the groove. We jam together and have fun,” said Botta.

One of Botta’s biggest musical dreams

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Sheeran or 2. Sobie’s band live Adele. “If I on stage. Photo by were to make Kawshi a song with Manisegaran.

Ed Sheeran, it would probably be something funny. I’d call our song ‘Like a Koala Hug,’” said Botta.

According to Botta, the music scene in Sydney is a lot different from the music scene in Montreal. “Montreal is a lot more open. Sydney has a lot of gigs going on as well but I feel like Montreal has more places and opportunities to play,” said Botta.

Botta will be returning to Montreal in October and hopes to continue playing gigs at the Upstairs Jazz Club. In the meantime, warm up to the soulful and heartfelt music in The Montreal Winter.

(Asylum & Atlantic Records, 2017) Ed Sheeran has dropped two singles from his newest album, Divide, to be released March 3. “Shape of You,” already playing on the radio, embodies a different style than Sheeran’s usual calm and soulful melodies. The single has more of a pop sound and, although it’s missing depth and emotion in its lyrics, it is a catchy song. The lyrics describe falling for a woman in a bar and a would-be chase. There is a lack of sincerity in the lyrics—Sheeran’s past music focused on storytelling and relatable emotions.

“Castle on the Hill” is more reminiscent of Sheeran’s usual style, and raw emotion is heard as he sings the chorus. He tells a detailed story from his youth, and his calm, smooth voice resonates in your ears. Both songs are worth listening to, although fans may not appreciate Sheeran’s attempt to branch out. We’ll be keeping our ears open for his new album.

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—Becky Luger, Copy Editor

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3 DROPKICK MURPHYS

The rocking professor at Concordia

Craig Morrison’s band to perform at The Roots of Rock show at Oscar Peterson Hall

11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory (Born & Bred, 2017) If they sound unfamiliar, Dropkick Murphys is an American Celtic punk band. The album's opening track, “The Lonesome Boatman,” features traditional folk rhythms while they all chant in unison. “Rebels with a Cause” is the song you’ll hear at your local Irish pub. It has this rockish, feel-good sound that makes you want to have a good time while sipping on some Guinness. In “Blood,” you hear the sounds of a traditional Celtic accordion and heavy guitar riffs. Dropkick Murphys also have more playful tracks, including “Sandlot” which features rock and roll rhythms that have a youthful and joyful vibe. “First Class Loser” is the main Celtic song of the album—you can hear the banjos and mandolins while the band chants in unison. Overall, this album is the perfect playlist for all the local Irish pubs in town. If you’re a fan of folk rock, chances are you’ll dig 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory.

11 Trial track: “First Class Loser”

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—Sandra Hercegová, Music Editor

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KID KOAL A FT. EMILÍANA TORRINI

Music to Draw to: Satellite (Arts & Crafts, 2017) Renowned DJ and music producer Kid Koala has collaborated with Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini, and together they have mastered a beautifully sonic and dream-like album. If there was one song destined to be listened to in space, amongst the stars and galaxies, it is the opening track of this album, “The Observable Universe.” It will instantly paint a picture of a deep black sky filled with bright stars and moons, and its soothing instrumentals will let you drift into the abyss. When Torrini’s sultry vocals are heard in “Adrift,” you fall into a hypnosis of calmness and serenity. The song combines percussion, bass and mandolin with soft electronic and turntable sounds. This track’s out-of-this-universe melody is also reflected in the lyrics, when Torrini sings “someday somehow you’ll land, but for now understand. You’ll be adrift until then.”

Most songs have poetic lyrics that revolve around love and distance while Kid Koala’s instrumentals take you to places where no one has ever landed before. This album is destined for all wanderers on a creative mission.

11 Trial track: “Adrift"

10/10 —Sandra Hercegová,

The Vintage Band will be performing at The Roots Rock show at Oscar Peterson Hall. Photo by Linda Gutenburg.

Music Editor

Concordia professor, Craig Morrison is an ethnomusicologist who is also a musician, journalist and author.

While his job as an ethnomusicologist is to put music in its cultural context, he also has a great passion for playing music himself. Morrison first played in several bands in Victoria, B.C his hometown. He then played in bands in Toronto, and then finally, in Montreal, where he joined the group, The Momentz.

After being the only original member left years later, the band then became known as Craig Morrison and The Momentz. For the past 14 years, he has been playing with the retro party band, Vintage Wine.

Morrison has also written several books, including an encyclopedia entitled American Popular Music: Rock and Roll.

He is currently in the process of writing another book about the journeys of an ethnomusicologist.

The book, he said, is a combination of autobiography and music history. “I start with something that I experienced myself, like the first time that I went to Memphis to interview Rockabilly musicians,” said Morrison, “And then I’ll expand it to what music was like in Memphis.”

According to Morrison, he will be writing about some of the 150 interviews that he has conducted with artists over his lifetime. “Because I’ve interviewed so many musicians, and I’ve seen so many musicians… I go to concerts like some people go to church,” he said. “And I’ve really understood, experienced, tried to promote, all the music that I love.”

Needless to say, Morrison didn’t develop the nickname, “The Rocking Professor”

for nothing.

Morrison is gearing to perform at one of his highly anticipated events, The Roots of Rock and Roll. Organized by Morrison every year, the show takes place at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall at Concordia’s Loyola Campus.

This event gives Morrison the opportunity to share his knowledge of music with others. “What I’ve come to learn is that I’m an ambassador for music,” he said.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Roots of Rock and Roll. Morrison’s band, Vintage Wine, are the main act of the event, and they are very excited to play, according to Morrison. “It means a lot to them,” he said. “They’re very proud to be up there.”

The drummer, Gary Sharkey, has played with Morrison in the band for 14 years.

Both the bass player, Ryan Fleury and keyboard/guitar player Alex Nesrallah have been playing with Morrison for 8 years.

Morrison said he will be bringing in around 14 other musicians to perform as well. According to Morrison, he will bring in Craig Morrison and the Momentz to play and musicians such as John McDiarmid, Samantha Borgal, Pat Loiselle and Terry Joe “Banjo” Rodrigues. “We have, just, a nice mix of people, but we are all friends, and we all love each other, we all have the upmost respect for each other as people and musicians,” he said“ People in the audience see that and feel that, and they’re usually amazed that every year we present an entirely different repertoire, so they appreciate the versatility.”

Morrison tackles a different theme for each show, he said. This year, the theme is, ‘Oh Canada, Songs in the Key of ‘Eh?!’ to commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary and the 375th anniversary of Montreal.

As a tribute to Canada, all of the musicians will be playing songs by Canadian artists. Morrison said Vintage Wine has learned almost all new songs by Canadians just for this show. This includes ‘I’m Moving On,’ by Canadian country singer Hank Snow, and ‘Four Strong Winds,’ by Ian and Sylvia, one of the best known songs written by a Canadian duo, according to Morrison.

One of the guests, he said, will be doing a tribute to Leonard Cohen, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter who passed away last year.

According to Morrison, the focus will not only be on Canadian music, but on earlier folk, rock, pop, country and blues music as well. “I almost never go later than the 70’s. I’ve occasionally dipped into the 1980’s,” he said. “But people know that they’re going to hear a lot of songs that will be nostalgic for them.”

This year’s concert will be held on both Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 to ensure that everyone gets a chance to see them perform. “We tend to sell out every year. So if [people] want to go, they need to get their tickets in advance,” said Morrison. “Saturday is getting close to being sold out already.”

The tickets for the show are on a first come, first serve, basis. The regular fee for the tickets are $30, but students may buy theirs for $18. To reserve tickets, email ecovia@videotron.ca. öö If you want to see more of Morrison, you can always catch him at The Wheel Club every second Friday of the month, for Vintage Wine’s Rock and Roll Dance Party. Admission for students is $5, while regular admission is $10.

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SPORTS EDITOR /// sports@theconcordian.com ALEXANDER COLE ( @AlexCole_80)

CAMPUS

Fighting breast cancer at Concordia The Stingers participated in the 10th Shoot for the Cure campaign this past weekend ALEXANDER COLE SPORTS EDITOR

Stingers women’s hockey captain TracyAnn Lavigne helps sell baked goods on Friday night.

Over the last 10 years, the Shoot for the Cure campaign has helped raise over $1 million. Photos by Alex Hutchins.

This year, the Shoot for the Cure drive celebrated its 10th anniversary, and all 47 U SPORTS women's basketball teams participated in the event. Included among those 47 teams was the Concordia Stingers, who decided to make both their basketball and hockey teams a part of the event.

The Stingers incorporated Shoot for the Cure into their rivalry weekend. On Jan. 19, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams took on McGill, while the men’s hockey team played McGill on Jan. 20 and the women’s hockey team played McGill on Jan. 21.

The initiative was created in 2007 by University of New Brunswick women’s basketball head coach Jeff Speedy and, over the last 10 years, the campaign has raised over $1 million in donations, according to The Lance. The campaign is essentially a weekend where all of the teams in U SPORTS raise money for breast cancer research.

“These kinds of events tie together something that touches everyone on an emotional level, and we all want to be part of each other’s athletic lives,” said Swarm president Antoine Marchand.

“We’re humbled by all of the efforts that have been made.”

Throughout the weekend, the Stingers sold baked goods at all of their games and had a kiosk set up where fans could buy memorabilia, with all of the proceeds going to breast cancer-related charities.

In addition to Shoot for the Cure, the Stingers have lent a hand to other initiatives this year, including Bell Let’s Talk Day which is happening on Jan. 25.

For Marchand, helping out in the community is a large part of the Stingers identity.

Both basketball teams wore pink shirts before their games on Thursday. Photo by Ana Hernandez.

“Helping out represents who we are,” Marchand said. “When you do things like this and try to help the community out as much as you can, it shows the core values behind how we carry ourselves and how we want to just generally make a difference.”

One of the big contributors of the weekend was the women’s hockey team, who, according to captain Tracy-Ann Lavigne, baked 200 cookies to sell at the games.

The team also made bracelets and ribbons out pink skate laces to auction off.

The Ed Meagher Arena was decorated in pink as well, and players from all the teams wore pink jerseys and T-shirts during their warm-ups.

According to Lavigne, being a part of the Shoot for the Cure initiative was important for everyone on the team.

“We all did our part for it,” she said. “It’s important because one in nine women get breast cancer, and being part of a women’s sport here it could happen to us also so it’s good to raise money for it.”

Julie Chu, who is the head coach of the women’s hockey team, said Shoot for the Cure is a great way for the Stingers to reach out to the community. Chu said breast cancer is something that affects almost everyone, and has also had close family members go through hardships with the disease.

“In my family, we’ve had a bunch of cancer survivors as well as my grandma who passed away from cancer,” Chu said.

“It’s definitely touched my life in a lot of ways, and it’s one of those things where we can’t take it for granted. Anything we can do to get more research to combat cancer is something we as a team want to be a part of.”

The women’s hockey game against the McGill Martlets was the last game for the Shoot for the Cure weekend which saw the Stingers beat the Martlets 3-1.

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Bell Let’s Talk reaches Concordia Stingers men’s hockey forward Philippe Hudon speaks out about his experiences with mental illness ALEXANDER COLE SPORTS EDITOR In any given year, one in five Canadians suffer from a mental health or addiction problem, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

One of those Canadians is Philippe Hudon, a forward and assistant captain on the Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team. In 2010, Hudon was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

The condition is described as a disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviours (compulsions) that they feel the urge to constantly repeat, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Since sharing his story with sports network RDS in 2014, Hudon has turned his condition into a positive experience and has lent his voice to the discussion surrounding mental illness. This year, he is the Concordia Stingers’ representative for Bell Let’s Talk Day. According to Bell Canada, on Jan. 25, more than 20,000 university athletes from 53 schools across Canada will take part in an initiative to promote mental health awareness on campuses.

For Hudon, helping Concordia take part in the Bell Let’s Talk campaign is something he’s always been interested in doing.

“The Stingers have been really involved with community work,” Hudon said. “When I came in, about two years ago, I really wanted to make a difference, especially with the Bell Let’s Talk initiative which I had already touched upon previously when I was playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.”

One of the Stingers’ contributions leading up to Jan. 25 was the Bell Let’s Talk Day hockey game, which was held at the Ed Meagher Arena on Jan. 7.

Before the match, which was against Ryerson University, the Stingers gave out pamphlets to raise awareness about Bell Let’s Talk and mental health in general.

Hudon, who is in his third year with the Stingers, got to take part in the ceremonial face-off before the game—an honour usually reserved for captains.

“It felt great to be a spokesperson for

a great cause, especially with myself having been through times of hardship where I had to battle and come back better than ever,” Hudon said. “Being able to host a game and being able to be a part of the puck drop was pretty emotional, especially with all of my brothers on the ice with me.”

Apart from the game against Ryerson, Hudon has been involved with the Bell Let’s Talk initiative in other ways. For instance, he recently gave a talk at Kuper Academy in the West Island, where just one year ago, a student committed suicide.

Hudon talked to the students about mental health and his struggles with OCD. The assembly was organized by Kuper Academy student Ethan Chang with the goal of helping to end the stigma surrounding mental illness.

“At first I was really excited to do it because I love getting involved like that, but I was also really nervous. I’ve done presentations in class but talking to 500 students was something big,” Hudon said.

“It turned out to be a success and that’s something that I’m really proud of.”

As part of Bell Let’s Talk Day, Hudon was given the opportunity to share his stor y on a national level. Earlier this month, he spoke to a representative at Bell about his struggles, and was approached by media outlets such as CTV and TSN for features.

Since airing his stor y on a major network three years ago, Hudon said he has become more confident in sharing his experiences. He said he will talk to anybody who is willing to listen, and believes it’s important to share his story with as many people as possible.

“I think that I can make a difference,” Hudon said. “By sharing my story, I hope I can help people whether they are affected personally by mental illness or not, or whether they know someone who is affected and that it gives them the tools that will help them in the near future.”

The Bell Let’s Talk initiative, whose off icial spokesperson is Olympian Clara Hughes, has been around since 2010 and has grown every year since.

In 2016, the campaign broke its donation record, with over $6 million raised for mental health programs across Canada.

Philippe Hudon shared his personal story with the media in Junior hockey. Photo by Ana Hernandez.

Hudon said it’s been incredible to see the increasing support for the initiative, and he feels that people are really starting to care about issues surrounding mental health.

“It makes me feel comfortable and happy that people aren’t just supporting Bell Let’s Talk for hashtags and social media. I think there’s more to it,” Hudon said. “I see more and more people actually want to get involved and want to know more. We want to include everybody in society and the growing number of spokespeople and donations is progress that makes me feel warm and happy.”

For those with mental illness who are worried or afraid about sharing their experiences, Hudon said it’s a tough

situation. However, he said something that helped him when he was struggling was surrounding himself with his friends and family who were truly there for him.

“By sticking with your true friends, it’s going to make it a lot easier to talk because you know those people won't judge you and will just listen,” Hudon said.

“My motto is ‘lend an ear.’ For people who aren’t affected, just listen and be there for someone and make sure they aren’t lost and don’t feel like an outsider.”

If you’re a student at Concordia who is suffering from any mental health issues and needs someone to talk to, Health Services is open to all students and is located at 7141 Sherbrooke St. West in room 131 of the AD building.

The whole team came together to bring awareness to mental illness during their game against Ryerson on Jan. 7. Photo by Brianna Thicke.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Concordia loses Corey Cup in overtime Solid goaltending from Philippe Cadorette wasn’t enough for the win on Friday ALEXANDER COLE SPORTS EDITOR The Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team was treated to a packed house at the Ed Meagher Arena on Jan. 20 as they took on the McGill Redmen in the 30th annual Corey Cup. All game long, the team received impeccable goaltending from Philippe Cadorette, however, it wasn’t enough a s t he St inger s lost 2-1 in overtime.

“It’s not the outcome we wanted but it’s a big point for us,” said Stingers head coach Marc-André Élement. “They have a good team and we have a good team so it was a good battle tonight.”

The last time these two teams met, the Redmen took home a 6-5 win after going up 4-0 in the first period. Friday night’s game was a complete turnaround from that game, as Cadorette stopped nine out of 10 shots in the first period.

The Stingers started the game aggressive and ran into penalty problems early. The first of those penalties was from forward Scott Oke, who was given a 10-minute misconduct penalty for hitting a player from behind. Two minutes later, captain Olivier Hinse got called for slashing.

The team’s undisciplined play caught up to them at the end of the period, when Redmen forward Christophe Lalonde scored the first goal of the game after a penalty from Stingers defenceman Anthony Cortese.

“We’ve got to control our emotions, and

that’s what happens when you’re too high,” Élement said. “I told the guys to not get too high or too low, and when you’re too high you go a little too hard with your stick and we got a lot of slashing penalties.”

In the second period, the Stingers were able to work their way back into the game. Just five minutes in, Stingers forward Matt Boudreau took the puck behind the Redmen net and sent it out in front to Oke who scored, putting the puck over the shoulder of Redmen goalie Jacob Gervais-Chouinard.

Oke’s goal tied the game at 1-1—a score that would The Concordia Stingers were unable to hold off the number-four-ranked Redmen. Photo by Alex Hutchins. stand until overtime.

“We started off slow but I think the goal while Gervais-Chouinard stopped 22 of 23. With just 12 seconds left in overtime, Redmen gave us some momentum,” Oke said. “I just The Stingers had multiple chances to defenceman Nathan Chiarlitti found his way got open in front of the net and Boudreau score in the third period, but some forwards in behind the Stingers defence and slid the fed me. It was a nice little chip in and it got were unable to get shots off, as the Redmen puck through the legs of Cadorette to win us going a bit.” defence kept getting in the way. the game.

For the rest of the game, neither team “There were a lot of bad bounces,” Of the 30 Corey Cup games that have was able to score another goal, with both Hinse said. “We’ve just got to focus on our been played, this was McGill’s 20th win. goaltenders battling each other to see who execution and, whenever we have a chance, The following night, the Stingers played could make the most impressive saves. we have to bury it.” the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and Gervais-Chouinard and Cadorette With the score tied at one after 60 minutes, lost 6-3. exchanged game-saving saves, with the game went into overtime. Both teams The Stingers will now face the Université both teams looking frustrated on offense. had their fair share of chances, however, du Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes on Cadorette faced 38 shots and stopped 36, it was the Redmen who made them count. Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.

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OPINIONS EDITOR /// opinions@theconcordian.com DAVID EASEY

Aside from the editorial, the articles that appear in the opinions section do not necessarily reflect the points of view of our staff.

EDITORIAL

Trudeau’s language gaffe The sun barely emerges through the grey clouds, as darkness covers the entire city.

Pale creatures with chalky skin wander the streets, seeking shelter from the frigid elements.

Let’s face it, January is a tough month and everyone’s morale is usually running low.

Luckily, our university offers psychological services to help students get through these troublesome times. Many individuals on our editorial team have utilized these services and the councillors have helped many of us.

We don’t realize how lucky we have it though, considering we have access to all these services in English. The same can’t be said for the rest of Quebec, where many health services are solely offered in French.

This issue came to the forefront at a town hall meeting last week in Sherbrooke. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau descended on the small city located 150 km outside of Montreal to answer questions from the public, in an attempt to boost his public appearance.

During this meeting, a woman named Judy Ross stood up and brought this issue to the forefront and asked Trudeau, in English, why it was so difficult for anglophones to get access to mental health services in their native language, according to CBC News.

Following Ross’ question, Trudeau answered her question in French. He said: “Because we’re in Quebec, I’ll answer in French.” This response infuriated many from the anglophone community in Quebec.

Now we don’t want to ignite a language debate, but considering Concordia is an English university, we have to stand up and say something.

Trudeau, who openly defends bilingualism, made a giant hypocritical misstep at this town hall meeting.

Here at The Concordian, we are upset to say the least. It appears Trudeau is not concerned about the plight of anglophones in Quebec and even had the audacity to insult Judy Ross by responding in French. How can we trust the PM when his missteps create these giant ripples that divide our society?

In Quebec, language has always been at the forefront of debate. Bill 101 and language laws are something that every Quebecer knows all too well. As anglophones, and even as francophones, Quebec can be a very difficult province to navigate.

For example, according to CTV News, in 2012, the parents of a two-year-old girl in Vaudreuil made a complaint against the province’s ambulance service because a

paramedic refused to speak English while treating their daughter who had just suffered a seizure. When the ambulance arrived on scene, the paramedic said, “Non, moi je parle français.” It is instances like this that prove how problematic the language issues are in this province.

By not answering that question in English, Trudeau has ultimately contributed to language tensions that have been tearing this province apart since the rise

of sovereignty. Anti-anglo sentiment is very real in Quebec and to see it from our own prime minister, who is supposed to represent all Canadians, is utterly appalling.

So The Concordian demands for the government to offer mental health services in both English and French, because these services are absolutely vital for the English-speaking community and for the Concordia student body, if they seek help outside of our campus.

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BODY IMAGE

Feeling dreadful about our beloved bodies Body shaming is an omnipresent form of bullying enforced by the media ELISA BARBIER STAFF WRITER

Graphic by Thom Bell.

“Is it my fault? How could it not be my fault?”

This stream of thought has run through my mind many times, pushing me to rigorously restrict myself and give in to unhealthy eating habits.

2017 has not failed to remind me of my poor diet.

Several gym ads have already started to stress me out by guilting me into working out and get my beach body underway.

This constant reminder and underlying guilt is experienced daily by many. It is what I like to call “passive body

shaming.” It occurs when the media perpetuates an ideal, often unattainable body type via commercials and advertising, in turn making you feel bad or guilty of your own appearance.

This form of bullying takes many shapes and can have a serious physical and psychological consequences . Body shaming is highly common in schools, the workplace and public spaces.

It affects individuals who don’t think they meet beauty standards established by the media. There is often a double standard— women are judged more often and earlier in life than men, according to a study conducted by the Rudd Center for Food Policy of Connecticut University.

Beauty standards shaped by the media play an important role in how we see ourselves, and the standards are different depending on where one comes from, their culture, or their gender. The first time I experienced fat shaming was in junior high when I moved to a new town. At the time, what led the bullies to lash out was the environment. This rich Parisian suburb had a different standard of beauty and body image

compared to the countryside where I was originally from. My body was rather buff, from years of rock-climbing and snowboarding, whereas my female classmates were thin and gentle-looking.

It's not only the students who are bullying, as the Rudd Center study states.

They are also teachers, parents, colleagues, superiors and strangers who create daily stress and insecurity for many. While some perpetrators might use body shaming to motivate the targeted individual to lose weight, it often has the opposite effect.

In fact, body shaming lead to induced anxiety and depression, as well as binge eating and embarrassment of exercising, according to the New York Times.

From my own experience facing judgement from strangers and the dirty looks I have gotten when I was eating by myself has forced me to be more self-conscious while I snack.

I remember being told: “Maybe if she didn’t eat so much she would look better.”

For years, the media, strangers and classmates have shaped my vision of the

perfect body type. Their so-called “helpful” comments, including the generic “just take smaller quantities,” “exercise more” or the great “you just need to control yourself,” have done more harm than good.

Today, if someone asks me what kind of body type I would ideally want, I will mention Korean pop idols for their slender bodies. My own standard of beauty has been incredibly influenced by the media, and it is also a standard that is physically unattainable.

To overcome body shaming, one needs to be confident and practice self-love.

Ending the constant competition and comparison regarding body types will empower and tighten communities.

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Is capital punishment necessary in our society?

A discussion regarding the future of crime and punishment in North America TYSON BURGER CONTRIBUTOR For those who aren’t aware, 21-year-old Dylann Roof is the person responsible for killing nine people in the Charleston Church shooting. This horrible event occurred in June of 2015, yet Roof only received his sentence a few weeks ago. The court ultimately issued him the death penalty.

The decision to invoke capital punishment has been one of a lot of controversy, and for good reason. Roof is the first person in America to face execution for a federal hate crime, according to a report by CNN. The death penalty has a history of being an overwhelmingly divisive practice, at least since 1845, when Michigan became the first state to ban executions. Since then, individual states have been faced with the choice of whether or not to issue capital punishment.

In researching the various arguments for and against the death penalty, I’ve seen greatly differing opinions.

Let’s look at the case of the Charleston shooter as an example. During his trial, Roof pleaded guilty, showed no remorse for his actions and was deemed psychologically stable enough to be taken at his word, according to the same CNN report. It is virtually undeniable that he shouldn’t be allowed to remain a part of society, since he threatens the freedom

and safety of other members in it.

So that leads to the big question: should capital punishment be a viable option for criminals who are a threat to our society?

Roof himself said the Internet greatly influenced his actions, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, since it gave him access to radical, hate-filled websites that shaped his views. There’s no doubt he was fully aware of his actions, and we should certainly hold him accountable. However, if he was influenced by people online, then isn’t it reasonable to punish them as well? My point is that Roof is the product of an entire community of hate—killing one of its members doesn’t stop the community. In fact, it probably even fuels their hate.

So what should we do to prevent future hate acts? It would likely be more productive for society to rehabilitate Roof, and try to make him see the wrong in his actions. He is a manifestation of the very real problem of racism in the West. By killing him, we are in effect sweeping this problem under the rug.

If we view racism as a disease, then what we need is to develop a cure or treatment to address the problem head on, rather than killing those who have it.

Legal punishment should deter other people from committing the same crime in the future. Deterrence theory—created by American political scientist John J. Dilulio—claims

a punishment is effective when it is 1) certain to happen, 2) is issued immediately after the crime and 3) is severe. Capital punishment is definitely severe, but it doesn’t meet the other two criteria so it’s effectiveness is definitely questionable and debatable.

One side argues that killing Roof will make it easier for the victims’ families—and the American society—to cope. But isn’t that only teaching people that revenge is an appropriate way to deal with grief? It seems no more logical to fight murder with murder than it is to fight fire with fire.

Capital punishment only perpetuates the cycle of hate, which doesn’t fix the

problem. If we truly want things to change, we need to respond with the desire to understand one’s situation and help them. As hard as this may be, I believe it is the only way to grow and eventually overcome the horrible problem of racism.

The death sentence is an emotionally-driven decision, and I don’t believe emotion belongs in the judicial system. We can’t confuse justice with revenge. With hate crimes being a prominent problem, we need to dissect and attempt to fix—rather than eliminate it, so we can progress and learn how to prevent similar cases in the future.

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